STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The vCenter PostgreSQL service configuration files must not be accessible by unauthorized users.

DISA Rule

SV-259168r960882_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259168

Group Title

SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.
• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
• CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-001495 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.
• CCI-001813 - Enforce access restrictions using organization-defined mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# chmod 600 <file>
# chown vpostgres:vpgmongrp <file>

Note: Replace <file> with the file that has incorrect permissions.

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /storage/db/vpostgres/*conf* -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user vpostgres -o -not -group vpgmongrp ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259168

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000006

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /storage/db/vpostgres/*conf* -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user vpostgres -o -not -group vpgmongrp ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5570